Patents by Inventor Yasuhiro Ushijima

Yasuhiro Ushijima has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11530758
    Abstract: In a vacuum ejector provided with a seal valve mechanism between a vacuum generation mechanism and a break flow path, the seal valve mechanism includes a valve plug that is biased toward a sealing opening from the break flow path side to block the seal opening, and is configured to open the seal opening by moving the valve plug away from the seal opening using a piston portion that operates according to supply air supplied from the vacuum generation mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: SMC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toru Nakayama, Koji Sugano, Yasuhiro Ushijima
  • Patent number: 11428342
    Abstract: In a vacuum ejector provided with a seal valve mechanism between a vacuum generation mechanism and a break flow path, the seal valve mechanism includes a valve plug that is biased toward a sealing opening from the break flow path side to block the seal opening, and is configured to open the seal opening by moving the valve plug away from the seal opening using a piston portion that operates according to supply air supplied from the vacuum generation mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: SMC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toru Nakayama, Koji Sugano, Yasuhiro Ushijima
  • Publication number: 20220089382
    Abstract: In a vacuum ejector provided with a seal valve mechanism between a vacuum generation mechanism and a break flow path, the seal valve mechanism includes a valve plug that is biased toward a sealing opening from the break flow path side to block the seal opening, and is configured to open the seal opening by moving the valve plug away from the seal opening using a piston portion that operates according to supply air supplied from the vacuum generation mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Applicant: SMC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toru NAKAYAMA, Koji SUGANO, Yasuhiro USHIJIMA
  • Publication number: 20190382215
    Abstract: In a vacuum ejector provided with a seal valve mechanism between a vacuum generation mechanism and a break flow path, the seal valve mechanism includes a valve plug that is biased toward a sealing opening from the break flow path side to block the seal opening, and is configured to open the seal opening by moving the valve plug away from the seal opening using a piston portion that operates according to supply air supplied from the vacuum generation mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Applicant: SMC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toru NAKAYAMA, Koji Sugano, Yasuhiro Ushijima
  • Patent number: 8622365
    Abstract: A pinch valve includes a spring disposed between a movable iron core of a solenoid and an end cover thereof, and which urges the movable iron core toward the side of a tube provided in a body. An elastic force of the spring is set to be smaller than a reactive force of the tube that is applied to a valve plug. In a non-excited state of the solenoid, the valve plug is pressed toward the solenoid by the reactive force of the tube, so as to enable a fluid to flow through a flow passage of the tube. Conversely, in an excited state of the solenoid, since an attractive force of the movable iron core toward the tube is added to the elastic force of the spring, the valve plug is pressed in opposition to the reactive force of the tube for thereby blocking the flow passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: SMC Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Fukano, Shoichi Makado, Yasuhiro Ushijima
  • Publication number: 20130119284
    Abstract: A pinch valve includes a spring disposed between a movable iron core of a solenoid and an end cover thereof, and which urges the movable iron core toward the side of a tube provided in a body. An elastic force of the spring is set to be smaller than a reactive force of the tube that is applied to a valve plug. In a non-excited state of the solenoid, the valve plug is pressed toward the solenoid by the reactive force of the tube, so as to enable a fluid to flow through a flow passage of the tube. Conversely, in an excited state of the solenoid, since an attractive force of the movable iron core toward the tube is added to the elastic force of the spring, the valve plug is pressed in opposition to the reactive force of the tube for thereby blocking the flow passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2012
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicant: SMC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yoshihiro FUKANO, Shoichi Makado, Yasuhiro Ushijima
  • Patent number: 4726435
    Abstract: A load cell weighing apparatus includes a load cell having one end secured to a base, a receiving member secured to the other end of the load cell, and a load supporting member movable with respect to the base and receiving member, wherein a load to be weighed is applied to the load supporting member. Springs are provided between the load supporting member and receiving member for transmitting the load applied to the load supporting member to the receiving member, and a stopper cooperates with the base to define the full stroke of movement of the load supporting member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 1986
    Date of Patent: February 23, 1988
    Assignee: Tokyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tohru Kitagawa, Sadao Ohyoshi, Yasuhiro Ushijima
  • Patent number: 4674342
    Abstract: A load cell has a span resistor hole for enclosing a span resistor that is provided on the beam body, so that the span resistor may be free from the influence of environmental factors such as temperature and moisture and thus can be satisfactorily protected. The span resistor hole is located in a deformation-proof portion of the beam body, whereby the span resistor is not exposed to external mechanical force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 1985
    Date of Patent: June 23, 1987
    Assignee: Tokyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Ushijima, Tohru Kitagawa, Sadao Ohyoshi, Yoshihisa Nishiyama
  • Patent number: 4630491
    Abstract: A load cell has strain gage resistors, lead portions for connecting them in a bridge and compensating portions for the compensation of the bridge balance, span or the like, which are laminated as metal thin films by means of the thin film technique. A protection film is formed over the metal thin films and trimmed by laser beams, and the protection film is made of a pigmented protection film made of synthetic resin for easy and accurate trimming.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 1985
    Date of Patent: December 23, 1986
    Assignee: Tokyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tohru Kitagawa, Koichiro Sakamoto, Yasuhiro Ushijima
  • Patent number: D624099
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: SMC Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Fukano, Shoichi Makado, Yasuhiro Ushijima
  • Patent number: D624100
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: SMC Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Fukano, Shoichi Makado, Yasuhiro Ushijima
  • Patent number: D852743
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: SMC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toru Nakayama, Koji Sugano, Yasuhiro Ushijima, Masayuki Enomoto
  • Patent number: D852744
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: SMC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toru Nakayama, Koji Sugano, Yasuhiro Ushijima, Masayuki Enomoto
  • Patent number: D853965
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: SMC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toru Nakayama, Koji Sugano, Yasuhiro Ushijima, Masayuki Enomoto
  • Patent number: D853966
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: SMC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toru Nakayama, Koji Sugano, Yasuhiro Ushijima, Masayuki Enomoto
  • Patent number: D888200
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: SMC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toru Nakayama, Koji Sugano, Yasuhiro Ushijima